so thing that can help bring us together will -- is beneficial. and i think that the tone is definitely changing up here. i had a conversation with a republican from my state, it was a private conversation, so i won't say the name. he's an a-rated nra supporter. and he said, the president's right. we need to do something. those kind of conversations, i think, are going to become much more frequent as the days and weeks go by. >> congressman john yarmuth, thank you for taking the time to talk to us. >> thank you, chris. >> so, ruth, how close do you think we are to a deal? we had said at the top, they are close to saying tax rates on those who make $400,000 a year. now we're hearing reporting from the hill that john boehner is telling them he'll introduce a plan for extend tax rates for those making $1 million or more a year. what are you hearing, what's happening? >> well, i think we're really a lot closer. i think we'll know a little bit better after the speaker has a chance to talk to his conference today and sort of get the temperature of what'